Inspector of Stock, &c., appointed.—Notice No. 1217.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 20th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
CURWEN WATSON
to be an Inspector of Stock in the Civil Service of the
Government of New Zealand in terms of "The Civil
Service Reform Act, 1886," an Inspector for the purposes
of "The Stock Act, 1893," an Inspector for the purposes of
"The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1882," and an Inspector for
the purposes of "The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900"; the
appointments to date from 26th June, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Board of Trustees for the Banks Peninsula Rabbit-proof
Fencing District elected.—Notice No. 1218.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 21st July, 1908.
Notice has been received under the hand of the
Returning Officer that
W. H. FIRMISTON,
R. I. FLEMING,
J. C. C. GEBBLE,
J. M. MURRAY,
W. F. PARKINSON,
C. B. THACKER,
L. C. GARDINER,
have been duly elected the Board of Trustees for the Banks
Peninsula Rabbit-proof Fencing District as constituted
under "The Rabbit-proof Wire-netting Fences Act, 1898."
ROBERT McNAB,
Minister for Agriculture.

Public Vaccinators appointed.

Department of Public Health,
Wellington, 17th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
point the undermentioned persons to be Public
Vaccinators, under "The Public Health Act, 1900," for the
districts set opposite their names respectively, namely:-
Name. District.
WILLIAM TODD, Esq., M.D. Univ. Pahiatua.
S. California 1896
WALTER HUGH PEARLESS, Esq., L.R.C.P. Waimea South.
L.R.C.S. Edin.

GEO. FOW LDS,
Minister of Public Health.

Volunteer Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
approve of the following appointment:—

New Zealand Medical Corps.
Stuart Alexander Moore to be Captain. Date of commis-
sion, 16th June, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of the commission held by the under-
mentioned officer:—

Franklin Mounted Rifle Volunteers:
Lieutenant James Pearson White. Date of resignation,
2nd May, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Active List
(Unattached).

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of the commission held by
Captain (Pay- and Quarter-master) EDMUND RICHARD
MORGAN, No. 1 Regiment, Wellington (West Coast)
Mounted Rifle Volunteers,
and to approve that his name be placed on the Active List
(Unattached), with rank of Captain, and with effect from
2nd March, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officer resigned, and posted to Retired List.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept
the resignation of the commission held by
Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel WALTER THOMAS, M.B.
New Zealand Medical Corps,
and to approve that he be posted to the Retired List, with
rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Colonel, and with effect from
12th June, 1908.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Formation of No. 3 Battalion, Wellington Defence Rifle
Cadet Volunteers.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, under section 6, (1), "The Defence Act, 1886,"
of the undermentioned corps, in the Wellington Military
District, being formed into a battalion of Defence Rifle
Cadet Volunteers, under the several designations shown
below, and with effect from 1st July, 1908:—
No. 3 Battalion, Wellington Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
A Company, Wellington College Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
B Company, Wellington College Rifle Cadet Volunteers;
C Company, Wellington College Rifle Cadet Volunteers,
with headquarters at Wellington.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Corps disbanded.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 14th July, 1908.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to ap-
prove, under section 39, (3), of "The Defence Act,
1886," of the disbandment of the
Mercantile Rifle Volunteers,
with headquarters at Invercargill. Disbandment to date
from 10th June, 1907.
ROBERT McNAB,
For Minister of Defence.

Special Order made by the Hobson County Council altering
Ridings and fixing Representation.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 20th July, 1908.
The following special order, made by the Hobson
County Council, is published in accordance with the
provisions of "The Counties Act, 1886."
JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs

HOBSON COUNTY.
Special Order made by the Council of the Hobson County by
Resolution adopted at a Special Meeting of the said
Council held on the 27th day of March, 1908; confirmed
at a Subsequent Meeting held on the 21st day of May,
1908.
Public notice of such resolution and subsequent meet-
ing, and of the time, to wit, the 1st day of November,
1908, when this special order was to take effect, having been